Flycatcher, Fiscal
Melaenornis silens
Ringed: 5651 | Retrapped: 744 | Recovered: 38
SAFRING
Annual ringing activity
Biometrics
Distribution of ringing records
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Ringing records |  |
Retraps and resightings |  |
Ring recovery records |
| ABAP distribution Full protocol Reporting Rate | 0% | 100% | |||
| ABAP distribution records other | Adhoc protocol and pentads with less than 4 cards | ||||
Top 10 ringers
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 243 |
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 217 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 186 |
| 462 | Mr DH de Swardt | 177 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 177 |
| 1222 | Mr M Ford | 157 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 152 |
| 740 | Miss ML Marais | 127 |
| 274 | Mr A Schultz | 114 |
| 266 | Mrs M McCall | 106 |
Top 10 retrappers
| 162 | Mr J Raijmakers | 55 |
| 32 | Dr HD Oschadleus | 47 |
| 1454 | Dr M Remisiewicz | 47 |
| 265 | Tygerberg Bird Club: Mrs L Silks | 46 |
| 1060 | Dr PB Taylor | 34 |
| 274 | Mr A Schultz | 27 |
| 140 | Mr JH Raijmakers | 24 |
| 14997 | Mrs M Pienaar | 21 |
| 0 | Member of the public | 20 |
| 364 | Prof C Symes | 19 |
10 Latest ringing records
| safring | FC75848 | 2025-11-01 | 2548S2817E |
| safring | CV43791 | 2025-10-25 | 2979S2950E |
| SAFRING | FC48714 | 2025-10-22 | 3352S1835E |
| SAFRING | FC48713 | 2025-10-22 | 3352S1835E |
| safring | BJ22657 | 2025-10-12 | 2540S2812E |
| safring | FC63643 | 2025-10-10 | 2548S2809E |
| safring | FC63644 | 2025-10-10 | 2548S2809E |
| SAFRING | FC81428 | 2025-09-22 | 3437S1951E |
| safring | FC69577 | 2025-09-20 | 2548S2817E |
| SAFRING | FC70664 | 2025-09-12 | 3402S2454E |
10 Latest retraps/recoveries
| SAFRING | FC23712 | 2024-10-19 | 2026-09-05 | 2 | 1y 10m 26d |
| SAFRING | FB95650 | 2017-07-01 | 2026-09-05 | 2 | 9y 2m 23d |
| SAFRING | FC75823 | 2025-09-06 | 2026-09-05 | 2 | 0y 11m 4d |
| SAFRING | FC81428 | 2025-09-22 | 2026-08-15 | 2 | 0y 10m 27d |
| SAFRING | FC81267 | 2025-08-24 | 2026-07-21 | 2 | 0y 10m 1d |
| SAFRING | FB64906 | 2016-11-26 | 2026-07-11 | 2 | 9y 7m 4d |
| safring | AP13114 | 2024-12-14 | 2026-07-11 | 2 | 1y 6m 4d |
| SAFRING | FC88107 | 2026-06-27 | 2026-07-01 | 2 | 0y 0m 4d |
| SAFRING | F59765 | 2024-10-10 | 2026-06-16 | 2 | 1y 8m 14d |
| SAFRING | BF34833 | 2025-03-08 | 2026-05-26 | 2 | 1y 2m 24d |
10 Greatest longevity retraps
Note: recovery (X) records are not included in this list as we are not always sure of the actual date of death.
| SAFRING | GA59990 | 2003-05-17 | 2014-10-18 | 2 | 11y 5m 2d |
| SAFRING | F66414 | 1996-05-08 | 2007-06-27 | 2 | 11y 1m 17d |
| SAFRING | F85351 | 1998-04-22 | 2008-07-23 | 2 | 10y 3m 25d |
| SAFRING | FB64906 | 2016-11-26 | 2026-07-11 | 2 | 9y 7m 4d |
| SAFRING | FB95650 | 2017-07-01 | 2026-09-05 | 2 | 9y 2m 23d |
| SAFRING | F95010 | 2000-01-12 | 2008-08-13 | 2 | 8y 7m 16d |
| SAFRING | F86498 | 2004-04-06 | 2012-10-09 | 2 | 8y 6m 18d |
| SAFRING | FB95650 | 2017-07-01 | 2025-10-18 | 2 | 8y 3m 1d |
| SAFRING | FB85335 | 2015-11-07 | 2023-12-30 | 2 | 8y 1m 5d |
| SAFRING | BE12014 | 2003-11-25 | 2011-11-13 | 2 | 7y 11m 0d |
Long distance records
| Scheme | Ring # | Duration | Distance (Km) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFRING | FH10170 | 1y 0m 2d | 99 |
| SAFRING | FA77711 | 0y 9m 4d | 43 |
| SAFRING | BH52781 | 0y 9m 10d | 43 |
| SAFRING | FH41131 | 0y 4m 27d | 43 |
| SAFRING | FB58195 | 2y 3m 11d | 33 |
| SAFRING | AR11303 | 0y 2m 1d | 33 |
| SAFRING | FH29018 | 1y 9m 14d | 32 |
| SAFRING | F29917 | 2y 11m 18d | 30 |
| SAFRING | BD09397 | 0y 11m 27d | 23 |
| SAFRING | BD35265 | 1y 7m 14d | 20 |